The student, of Dartford, Kent, said she was left for 40 minutes with her face pouring with blood before receiving any medical attention.

She eventually had to leave the festival after just one night and was picked up by her mother and is now recovering at home.

Gemma told metro.co.uk: ‘I have a broken nose and a badly bruised and swollen face, I was scared for my safety and I am still in shock at what happened.’

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Videos posted online from the silent disco queue shows groups of bodies lying on the ground, with some young people being attended to by their friends.

Gemma at the festival the morning after she was crushed (Picture: Gemma Ageraniotis)

Gemma was picked up by her mother on Friday morning before any music at the festival had even begun (Picture: Gemma Ageraniotis)

Gemma before the incident (Picture: Gemma Ageraniotis)

Gemma said: ‘Me and my friends were right next to the barriers trying to get out of the crowd as we were scared and overwhelmed, everyone in the crowd was pushing and we got pushed so hard that the barrier collapsed and people fell on top of us and my face hit the metal barrier.

‘My nose was pouring with blood instantly.

‘Luckily two boys on the other side of the barriers came rushing over and dragged me and my friend out as she was getting crushed by people who fell on top of her, they dragged us out to safety.

‘We were told to wait at the side for the medical team, my face was pouring with blood and no one even offered me a tissue or something to stop the bleeding.’

After the crowd crush, festival organisers tweeted that the silent disco arena would be closed due to ‘technical issues’.